Royal Penguin vs Magellanic Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli в сравнении с Spheniscus magellanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Royal Penguin Magellanic Penguin
Научное название Eudyptes schlegeli Spheniscus magellanicus
Отряд Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Семейство Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 21,9 cm (8.6 in)
Масса 4900,0 g (172.84 oz) 4585,0 g (161.73 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Royal Penguin only

Нет

Magellanic Penguin only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Royal Penguin

Least Concern

Magellanic Penguin

About These Birds

Royal Penguin

Royal Penguin, 65–76 cm, breeds exclusively on Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. Like Macaroni Penguin but with a white (not black) face — the most obvious distinction. Crested penguin; krill and fish feeder. Vulnerable; breeds in one of the world's largest seabird colonies (~800,000 pairs).

Magellanic Penguin

Magellanic Penguin, 61–76 cm, breeds in large colonies on the coasts of southern Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Two black breast bands, white facial stripe. Migratory; winters northward to southeastern Brazil and the Chilean coast. Piscivore; dives for anchovies and squid. Near Threatened.

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